Howard Smith

Gaugemaster to stock Kato GWR Class 800 for 'N'

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University of Birmingham wins award for decarbonised HydroFLEX rail project

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Ace Products reveals new kits for 'OO' and 'O'; acquires DJB Engineering kit range

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20 hours ago, Penlan said:

'Printed copies of the February issue are available in stores from December 3' ? 

At least someone read it properly!

Supercast adds Robert Stephenson to figure range

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Isinglass Models offers 'hairdressing saloon' kit

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Revolution Trains receives wagon samples; approves second batch of 'Pendolinos'

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Cavalex opens pre-orders for PHA/JGA hopper wagons

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Through our promoting of the hobby, we'd like to think of ourselves as forward-thinking, always seeking new and improved techniques that can be shared among readers. That said, nothing quite highlights progress like a retrospective look at one of the first model railways set in a landscape. This month, we look at John Ahern's 'Madder Valley'.

Dating from the 1940s and housed at Pendon Museum in Oxfordshire, the model is a showcase of ingenious modelling techniques, at a time when products were scarce, and scratch-building and re-purposing was common-place, a contrast to the methods used to construct the other excellent layouts featured this issue: 'Newton Grove' and 'Lydham Heath'.

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In this episode of BRM TV:

'Madder Valley' (16.5mm)

Constructing and painting a Scale Model Scenery fence kit

Enhancing a wagon with accessories from Slater's Plastikard

Layouts

'Lydham Heath' (S). A long-time admirer finally became custodian of this layout, changing little but for sympathetic improvements to its presentation...

Madder Valley (16.5mm). The story of the model railway in a landscape can be traced back to this heritage creation by John Ahern in the 1940s.

'Newton Grove' (O). Jonathan Newton discovered three of his favourite hobbies rolled into one, with the building of this North-West MPD tribute.

Practical BRM

How to anglicise this German-outline garage kit...

Top advice for converting 1:76 die-cast vehicles to radio control...

How to improve the appearance of track (part 1 – the present day)...

Plus, advice for constructing a GNR multi-media milk van kit...

Features and reviews

Know your 'boxes: an observation of different architectural styles of Britain's signal boxes...

Prototype history: The BBA 75T bogie steel carrier wagons...

Review: Locomotion Models 'Terrier'...

Review: Accurascale PTA...

Review: Cavalex Models BBA...

Plus news highlights, the latest model accessories, highlights of your modelling and more!

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Happy modelling,

H

TMC 'G5' CAD images shown, but some variants dropped

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TGauge.com to release world's smallest RTR locomotive

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Rails celebrates 50th anniversary with wagon commission

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Locomotion Models and Rails of Sheffield reveal LNWR 'Jumbo' for 'OO'

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Spalding Model Railway Club releases anniversary wagon

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Postponed: The Festival of British Railway Modelling

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Marking the centenary of the Unknown Warrior

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Heljan unveils Class 104 DMU project 'in progress' and further Class 33s for 'OO'

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JSModels reveals new kits for 'O'

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Planet Industrials announce RTR Kerr Stuart Victory in OO gauge

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Dapol reveals 14T 'tank' wagon project for 'O'

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Accurascale reveals 21T MDO/MDV mineral wagon for 'OO'

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DCC Concepts adds high-power decoder to range

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Thanks for raising this Dave, I've fixed it.

H

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1 hour ago, AY Mod said:

 

Are you knocking off early Howard? We've still got Jan and Feb to finish before Christmas hols!

Yes OK - I meant the year 2020... 

BR Class D1/1 available from Silver Fox Models

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